The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

More homicide charges tied to Christmastime shooting
Three more people have been charged in connection with the Dec. 20, 2008, shooting death and robbery of a Detroit-area man in Farrell.
City will tap reserve fund to cover deficit, Lucas says
The city of Sharon will likely be in the red at the end of 2009, Mayor Bob Lucas said.
UPDATE: Convicted chiropractor loses appeal
A federal appeals court said Thursday that a judge did not violate a former Hermitage chiropractor’s rights during his fraud trial, and also backed the judge on Brent J. Detelich’s other appeal issues.
UPDATE: Jail, probation ordered for woman in police standoff
A Worth Township woman whose suicide threat triggered a four-hour standoff with police was sentenced to up to a year in jail on Thursday.
UPDATE: Residents want action on sawmill dust, noise
Wheatland residents’ problems with the noise and dust associated with a local lumber mill have been growing for years.
UPDATE: Stabbing suspect to be evaluated
A Sharon woman accused of stabbing a Farrell man and severing an artery in his arm Wednesday in her home was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation, Sharon police said.
Merchant exercises right to bear arms
Mike Mataria said he hates guns, but a second apparent armed robbery at one of his convenience stores “forced” him to buy one.
School, municipal officials unclear on Issue 3 benefits
Results of other contested races Tuesday.
UPDATE: Nursing home sale OK’d
The saga of Woodland Place, the debt-plagued former county nursing home in Coolspring Township, came one step closer to ending on Wednesday.
UPDATE: 1st local swine flu vaccine clinic set
Greenville Area School District students and staff will be the first group in Mercer County to receive the swine flu vaccine.
UPDATE: Charges held for court in high-speed chase, crash
Charges have been held to court against a suspect who last week led police on a high-speed, 15-mile chase through residential areas and left police fearing for the life of their comrade.
Pasquerilla unseated in Brookfield, Miller in Greenville; Richardson defeats Biros
It was a ho-hum Election Day in Mercer County, with unofficial results putting the turnout at a mere 24 percent. A couple of minor problems with voting machines were reported but did not impact results.
UPDATE: Videotaped evidence delays hearing
A suppression hearing in a federal criminal case has been pushed back to January to allow prosecution and defense attorneys to review a newly discovered videotape.
40 more tube workers laid off
The deep recession continues to pound the region as Wheatland Tube Co. said Tuesday the company is “consolidating’’ its Sharon plant on Mill Street into its Council Avenue plant in Wheatland.
UPDATE: Bad blood between siblings spills over at polling place
A family feud broke out into the polling precincts Tuesday in Greene Township, when one man – along with his nephew – campaigned against his own brother due to a civil matter.
UPDATE: DA appeals ‘air freshener’ ruling
Mercer County District Attorney’s Office has appealed a judge’s decision that a Southwest Mercer County Regional policeman did not have authority to search a car in which he found drugs.
Singular or plural
Faced with a bare-bones work session agenda, the nine-member Farrell Area Schol Board spent some time informally talking about whether consolidation or cooperation with neighboring districts is something to consider
UPDATE: Several races may attract voters
Do you worry about your taxes? How about your kids’ education? Or how about getting a fair shake if you’ve got to go to the courtroom? If you do, there might just be an important local election in your neighborhood.
UPDATE: Commonwealth Court hears McFerren appeal
Farrell Area School District has moved on since firing high school principal Lee McFerren in July 2008. It’s not the direction McFerren had in mind.
UPDATE: City’s OK of right-of-way deal sought
Three property owners are asking Hermitage officials to approve a subdivision to clear up a dispute concerning access to a landlocked parcel on Clarksville Road.
UPDATE: Three charged in bar fight enter guilty pleas
Three people charged with beating a man in a Farrell bar have pleaded guilty to lesser charges that left them with hefty fines and restitution to pay.
Readiness gets shot in arm
Nearly five hundred flu shots and pneumonia shots were given on Sunday at Hickory High School, as the Mercer County Pandemic Committee tested its emergency readiness.
UPDATE: Seamans admirers remember the man
Perhaps no one would’ve enjoyed the night of good food, fellowship and laughter more than man of the hour Ken Seamans himself.
UPDATE: Governor candidate speaks to Dems
A man who could be governor of Pennsylvania was in Sharpsville on Sunday afternoon.
Local races to carry day
In two days, Mercer County will vote on district judges, treasurer, and a smattering of local municipal and school board races.
UPDATE: School board matchup attracts 2 sets of candidates
It’s been an eventful four years for the Brookfield Local School District and its board. And the race to shape the next four years continues that trend.
UPDATE: Program targets domestic violence
A dozen women watched as images of women, abused and beaten by their husbands and boyfriends, came across a computer screen at the center of New Life Covenant Church in Sharon on Saturday morning.
UPDATE: Man caught after chase, police car rollover
An Edinboro man led Mercer State Police on a 15-mile high-speed chase that left him and a state trooper in the hospital on Friday.
UPDATE: Trustees brace for likely drop in operating funds
When Brookfield Township trustees attended a conference for local governments in Columbus in February, they got a rather bleak assessment for next year when they were told their funding from the state could be cut by as much as 20 percent.

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